Prime views of the Madonna della Salute church across the Grand Canal are generally relegated to expensive hotel bars; this is a rare exception. The bar attached to the Biennale headquarters, it sits directly opposite the Punta della Dogana. . .
This bar/restaurant on the ground floor of Ca' Giustinian is one of Venice's best-kept secrets. The late Gothic palazzo is the headquarters of the organisation that runs Venice's Film Festival, and Art and Architecture Biennales. . .
Caffetteria affacciata sul Canal Grande, situata nella ex sala degli Specchi all’interno della sede della Biennale di Venezia – Ca’ Giustinian, “L’ombra del Leone” è un posto magnifico e chic. . .
Today I’m taking you to one of my favourite places in Venice, a place where I always bring friends that are visiting for the first time, a I-am-sure-they-will-love-it sort of place: L’ombra del leone. . .